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Senate President Chiz Escudero said the legislation fixing the term of office of the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to three years will provide stability to the service in the face of challenges confronting the country in the West Philippine Sea. According to Escudero, who sponsored the committee report on House Bill No. […]
A multi-pronged approach to addressing traffic should be adopted to deal with what former Davao City lawmaker Karlo Nograles said is the consequence of progress and development, and one path that needs to be explored is the establishment of a “digital superhighway” in Davao City. Speaking to residents in the third district of Davao City, […]
Former senator Kiko Pangilinan, who is seeking re-election in the May 2025 elections, called on students, teachers, farmers, and entrepreneurs to take an active role in fighting corruption during a speech delivered at the Bicol University. Addressing the massive corruption in government, Pangilinan emphasized the urgent need for collective action and electoral reform to restore […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III praised the Department of Tourism (DOT) for its initiative to digitalize the country’s tourism sector, particularly its commitment to ensuring that “no one will be left behind” in this modernization effort. “The DOT’s move toward digitalization is a step in the right direction. In a world where technology drives […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged lawmakers to explore how retired Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) personnel could continue serving the country, emphasizing that their vast experience in diplomacy and foreign relations could greatly enhance the nation’s global standing. Speaking during the final reading of Senate Bill No. 2863, which seeks to provide pension differentials to […]
AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee has filed a measure urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to open and expand the EDSA busway during night hours for the use of agricultural and food delivery vehicles, to facilitate the efficient transport of essential supplies, promote food security and lower prices. AGRI Party-list pointed […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has expressed the importance of giving the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sole discretion to distribute AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program) and other social aid programs of the government. While he explained that he is not opposed to the distribution of aid to the poorest of […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for a commendation for the fishermen who recovered a suspected spy drone off Masbate last December. Padilla made a motion during a hearing of the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones at the Senate. “Nais ko magbigay ng motion sa pagbibigay ng parangal sa ating mangingisda na nagpakita ng […]
With self-rated food poverty on the rise, former Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday committed to utilize surveys and data science to design anti-hunger initiatives that would address food poverty and childhood malnutrition in the city. According to Nograles, the former chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, “by using polling and data […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has laid down the specific financial and operational parameters that electric cooperatives (ECs) must comply with in order to avail exemptions from local taxes, fees and charges in their respective local government units (LGUs). In its Memorandum No. 2025-02 dated 09 January 2025, the state-owned corporation established guidelines that would […]